Stopper device for washbowls.



, PATENTED SEPT. 17., 1907.

M. SELDERS. STOPPER DEVICE FOR WASHBOWLS.

APPLICATION FILED JAR. 2B, 1907.

UNITED sTA'rns PATENT OFFICE.

; MYRTLE SELDERS, OF HABAN'A, CUBA.

STOPPER DEV ICE FOR. WASHBOWLS.

To all whom it may concern: 1

Be it known that I, MYRTLE SEL'DERS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Habana, Republic of Cuba, have invented new and useful Improvements in Stopper Devices for Washbowls, of which the follow-.

' thermore the bowl can be used with freedom without liability of displacing the stopper as is frequently done when the ordinary loose stopper orplug is employed.

The improved stopper is always in place and is readily operative to close or open the outflow pipe, and furthermore, it is situated at such an elevation above the trap that injurious gases will be prevented from return- I ing into the bowl and alsodirty water that may remain in the trap is prevented'from flowing back into the bowl.

With these and other objects in view the invention consists in the construction and arrangement of the several-parts which will be more fully hereinafter set forth.

In the-drawing, Figure 1 is a side elevation of a bowl broken away in parts and showing the features of the invention. Fig. 2 is a horizontal section taken in the plane of the line 2-2, Fig. 1.

Similar characteis refer to like parts throughout the vlews.

The numeral 1 designates an ordinary wash bowl as commonly employed and found in lavatories, bath rooms and the like and having a central outlet 2 at the bottom which in the present instance is covered with a screen 3. p

Connected to the bottom of the bowl over the outlet opening is an outlet pipe 4 continuing into or forming a part of a trap 5 connected to a suitable pipe 6.

At a short distance below the outlet 2 of the bowl :1. disk valve] is mounted and formed with diametrically opposed trunnions 8 having movablebcaring in opposite portions of the pipe 4, the one trunnion 8 having a handle or turning head 9 connected thereto and located at the front portion oi the bowl within easy reaching distance of the user of the bowl.

Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed Jenny 28, 1907. Serial No. 354,664..

Patented Sept. 17, 1907.

Surrounding the periphery of the disk 7 is a hard rubber ring 10 which forms a tight joint with the inner surface of the pipe 4 to prevent leakage of the water therethroughd a The closure just described and comprising the disk 7 and ring 10 is reversible in its movement and is .pre-

ventcd from being completely overthrown in opposite directions by reversely arranged stops 11 at a suitable distance below the closure and projecting inwardly from the pipe 4. When the bowl is used for washing purposes the closure is in the position indicated by Fig. 2 or horizontally across the pipe. When it is desired to liberate the contents of the bowl the closure is turned so that the disk-willassume a vertical position and in view of the fact that the said closure maybe moved in"- either one of two directions a great advantage will result and the disk and its ring are relieved of any strain that might be" imposed on the closure if it only had movement in one direction; The dirty water passing out from the bowl runs through the screen 3 and pieces of soap or any other sediment is prevented from entcr- I ing the outlet pipe and clogging the latter. As before stated the disk and its ring when in closed position prevent the escape of gases through the bowl. Furthermore, boiling water can be sent out of the bowl with a single turn of the closure embodying the features of the invention without burning the hands and which could not be done if the hands had to be immersed intlie wa tcr to remove the ordinary plug.

The improved device is co'mparativelysimple and is materially economical in its service as it is not liable to become lost or stolen, and furthermore, bowls and outlet pipes now in use may be equipped with the i'rnproved attachment at a minimum cost.

What I claim is:

The combination with the waste pipe of a wash bowl, of :1 flat disk-like closure therefor dlsposed in a horizontal plane and having on opposite sides pintles that 'projeot llu-oug'll the pipe to permit swivel movennmls of ll, closure. one of the pintlesrbelng 'provlded with a finger hold. :1 uon-oxilllznble unr lus combined with the disk and of a size to impinge closely against the inner walls of lhe pipe. and stops diagonally arranged on the pipe with which the closure engages to limit its movements.

In testimony vhoroof. I nllix my signature ln presence of two witnesses.

Witnesses S. T. SAWYER, A. Romans. 

